heat
Triple Monday Run
No, not crazy, just trying to shock my body into adapting to the mini heatwave we’re having at the moment. If the forecast for next weekend’s Frederick Marathon is correct, it could get pretty warm before I’m finished and I want to be as ready as possible. Of course, it may be too late to [...]
Progressive Five Miler
Another character-building hot and humid run today; 5 progressively faster miles with a much needed cool down mile to finish. MotionBased hasn’t yet confirmed the temperature for my workout, but I would guess it was in the low 90′s. Humidity seemed high too and I was sweating uncontrollably before I’d covered half a mile. The [...]
Early Morning Five Miles To Avoid The Heat
After yesterday’s tough run in the sun, I decided to get up early and run a steady five miles before the sun had chance to warm things up too much. The temperature at 5:45am was still almost 80°F, but much more manageable than both runs on the weekend and actually very enjoyable. I ran several [...]
So Much For An Easy Run
After last night’s race today’s run was just supposed to be an easy five or six miles. The distance wasn’t a problem, but the heat turned out to be a real challenge – 93°F and no wind. After three miles I decided to just see out the run and make it home safely. No point [...]
Six Mile Struggle In The Sun
Not my best run tonight, and to be honest I was quite glad when it was over. My intentions were to run anywhere from 30 minutes to an hour, but I ended up turning at the three mile mark and headed for home. My legs felt heavy after last nights nine miler, the heat was [...]
Hot, Hot, Hot 6 Miler
Tough six miler tonight in hot and humid conditions. Luckily I was well hydrated otherwise it could have been a real struggle. I managed to run the first five miles progressively faster before finishing up with a slower last mile to “cool down”. Splits: 7:28 7:23 7:17 7:05 6:46 7:15 I’m looking forward to the [...]
